UNSC envoys hear of rapes, murders from Rohingya refugees

01/05/2018

The 24-strong delegation representing all five permanent members and 10 non-permanent members of the council (UNSC) visited refugees camped out in a no-man's land along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border and later stopped by the sprawling Kutupalong refugee camp in southeastern Cox's Bazar district, where Rohingya staged a loud and emotional demonstration.

He said the team will return to Dhaka, the capital, on Sunday and is expected to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday morning before leaving for Myanmar.

The Rohingya refugees arrived at the location, holding several posters and demanding safe repatriation back to Myanmar. "We want justice from them", he said.

"Myanmar should act in accordance with the agreement they have signed with Bangladesh (regarding the repatriation of the Rohingyas)", she said.

"It's very necessary to come and see everything at place here in Bangladesh and Myanmar".

"But there is no magic solution, there is no magic stick to solve all these issues".

Bangladesh and Myanmar signed an agreement late a year ago to return the Muslim refugees.

The U.S., Britain, the United Nations and others described the operation as ethnic cleansing of the minority mainly Muslim Rohingya, a charge Myanmar denies.

"We told them that we're staying here to save our lives".

Some of the Muslim refugees broke down in tears as they told harrowing stories of murder and rape in mainly Buddhist Myanmar.

It is unlikely to lead to any stronger council action against Burma as allies China and Russian Federation, who each carry veto power on the council, are expected to resist any tougher measures, such as sanctions or the referral of the situation to the International Criminal Court.

"When we go back to NY we will consider, we will try to explore to speed up the implementation of the agreement ...for safe, free and voluntary and dignified return of the refugees", he said. They will also take a helicopter flight over Rakhine to see the remains of villages torched during the violence. Some were in tears and spoke of rape, murder and other atrocities committed by Myanmar security forces.

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